686 Best Print Ads Examples
Browse through an array of print ads that captivate and convert. Learn from the best in the business with our collection of magazine ads, newspaper campaigns, and more, all designed to inspire your next print marketing venture.
Car Detailing Flyer Hangar
This Glossify detailing flyer might look simple, but it’s a money printer for local businesses. It’s direct, clear, and targeted...
Flyer advertising in the wild
A $4 flyer can bring in thousands. This photo nails it: simple, bold, and hyper‑local. While big brands chase digital...
Let’s re-do this classic 1950’s David Ogilvy ad for Schweppes Tonic Water.
This old Schweppes ad is a masterclass in timeless visuals. A bearded man inspecting a bottle upside-down—simple, striking, and instantly...
World's Toughest Truck Ad
The Cybertruck launch is giving iPhone 2007 vibes. Everyone is either laughing at it or lining up to see it....
Antagonizing College Board Competitor Ad
CollegeVine didn’t just run an ad. They threw shade — and did it smart. Their full-page ad mocked College Board’s...
“Don’t Replace. Refinish” print ad
This “Don’t Replace. Refinish.” ad shows textbook ad design done right — and the heatmap tracking proves it. For just...
Lawyer evergreen print advertising
This ad for Rick Cofer, a criminal defense attorney, isn’t flashy or loaded with offers. It just sits there, waiting...
R180 Smart Cooker Toaster Print Ad
This R180 Smart Toaster ad turned breakfast into a design palette. Each shade of toast is displayed like paint swatches—from...
1976 Parker Pen Mechanical Pencil Ad
This Parker ad doesn’t need fancy persuasion. It just shows a bent “super-long” pencil next to the mechanical one and...
1973 Ford Pickup Print Ad
This vintage Ford pickup ad isn’t just pretty — it’s a masterclass in clarity. Each box highlights a truck feature...
Cool “social proof” style Good Year ad
This ad is a masterclass in visual persuasion. It proves two things: people trust what others already trust, and your...
1978 Orson Welles Cadillac Ad
This old Cadillac ad featuring Orson Welles is absurdly brilliant. It sells comfort by exaggerating size and personality—then backs it...
Pratt & Whitney defense contract print ad
The F-35 project was under fire for its ballooning budget. So how do you spin that? You make “too advanced”...
BA Can’t Get It Up Stunt
In 1999, British Airways struggled to raise the London Eye on time. Richard Branson saw the delay and sent up...
IBM typewriting ball element ad
IBM pulled a genius move with the Selectric Typewriter launch: instead of showing the whole machine, they zoomed in on...
Volkswagen Beetle “Ugly” Ad
Both VW and Joe Sugarman did something most marketers fear: they led with flaws. VW called the Beetle “ugly.” Sugarman...
Chevy Cruise Full Page Newspaper Ad
Chevy Cruise took out a full-page New York Times ad with a bold headline: “Humans are terrible drivers.” Big red...
Budweiser’s ad reaching out to new audiences
In 1969, Budweiser pulled off a clever positioning trick. Instead of fighting with cocktails for attention, they joined the party—literally....
1966 version of a lead magnet download
Before email captures and landing pages, marketers had a slower lead magnet: the mail-in card. This 1966 Dodge Camp Wagon...
Cool way to show product possibilities
This vintage pie crust ad nails a classic marketing move: showing versatility. Instead of telling you how great their crust...
The Wright Brothers Bicycle Ad
Before they built airplanes, the Wright Brothers sold bicycles. This old newspaper ad for their “Van Cleve” bike looks simple...
Budweiser “don’t add salt” Ad
Back in the day, people thought adding salt made beer better. Budweiser wasn’t having it. Their ad shouted “Don’t!” over...
Cool Econoline Van Ad
This ad didn’t need words. Just a bright orange Ford Econoline sitting on a beach, looking like the hero of...
Grabbing coffee headline
This vintage Maxwell House ad is a masterclass in dramatic curiosity. The headline screams “AMAZING COFFEE DISCOVERY!” — then teases...